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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1985

* THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE WILL TAKE OVER FROM THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES ON MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT MATTERS, THE SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES ON PUBLIC HYGIENE MATTERS, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY ON NARCOTICS MATTERS (EXCEPT LEGAL ISSUES) AND THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES FOR AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT MATTERS NOT COVERED BY THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION;

* THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER WILL TAKE OVER FROM THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION ON EDUCATION DEPARTMENT MATTERS AND FROM THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR ON LABOUR DEPARTMENT MATTERS, AND

* THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY OR THE

SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS WILL TAKE OVER FROM THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES AS SPOKESMAN ON METRICATION MATTERS DEPENDING ON THE ASPECT OF THE SUBJECTS; THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY WILL ALSO TAKE OVER FROM THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES AS SPOKESMAN ON CONSUMER PROTECTION.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES IN COUNCIL OF THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT AND THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING ARE NOT ALTERED UNDER THESE ARRANGEMENTS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

FINANCE COMMITTEE BACK TO BUSINESS

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FUNDS WILL BE SOUGHT TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) DURING THE FIRST MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN THE 1985/86 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SESSION TO ENABLE THE MARINE POLICE TO REPLACE THREE SEMI-RIGID INFLATABLE BOATS TO COMBAT ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, SMUGGLING AND OTHER CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES.

THE THREE INFLATABLES, COSTING SOME $1.7 MILLION, ARE PART OF THE MARINE POLICE SMALL BOAT UNIT WHICH OPERATES A FLOTILLA OF 17 BOATS - NINE HEAVY DUTY INFLATABLES, SIX SEMI-RIGID INFLATABLES AND TWO SPEED BOATS.

THE SIX SEMI-RIGID INFLATABLES CAME INTO SERVICE IN MAY 1981. THEY ARE EQUIPPED WITH TWIN 90 HORSEPOWER ENGINES AND ARE USED MAINLY FOR HIGH SPEED PURSUIT.

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